Spectrum Loop
Colorado Springs, CO 80921

I plan on switching to another school near my home soon. Staff assumes each student is automatically in tip top shape and brushes off those who need more support. I have two chronic medical conditions that make it so I feel physically unwell frequently and henceforth induces regular absence. Staff quite literally told me to tough it out despite the fact that doing so poses severe risk that could lead to dangerous circumstances for me such as falling and getting hurt along the way or fainting. I just last month started going to therapy and instantly got diagnosed with two mental illnesses. I can’t help but think that DCC is to blame for the worsening on my physical and mental health. Oh, and if you have any hobbies or sports you like to do that aren’t related to DCC forget it. They expect their students to do sports for the school, clubs for the school, work for the school, and absolutely nothing else. Not to mention the fact that over half of the work we’re given is busywork. Don’t count on teachers to teach; roughly 50% of my classes are self taught. All in all, DCC has some major cracks in their system that make it so if you aren’t surrounding your life around academics and have no obstacles in your way, you won’t succeed.

After some really bad experiences regarding a schools response to my daughter’s individual needs this school has been a godsend. I’ll never be able to fully express my appreciation of thier support to our entire family through some difficult times, not to mention thier support of my daughter in particular. I hope we never have to attend another school as I have a second grader up and coming here as well. This school is a shining example of the direction schools need to be looking in how to better serve our students in today’s challenging and complicated environment.

Do not send you special education students to this school - they will make you feel like your child is not good enough to be in their classroom. It’s an awful experience.